Column on Donald Trump short on facts, long on propaganda | Opinion

Evan Power’s set of facts certainly doesn’t portray the facts regarding Donald Trump that I understand.

He doesn't need to worry about the large number of Democratic hopefuls until one is selected to run against Donald Trump. If I recall, the Republicans had a large number running in 2015-2016 as well. Don’t fret, Mr. Power. You will only have one when our selection process is finished.

The number of jobs “created” have not increased by leaps and bounds, but have continued the upward trend left by Barack Obama.

Next, he states wages have grown at record levels. Sorry, Mr. Power, under Barack Obama, wages rose from 2013-2016. It is true there was a moderate jump for three quarters under Donald Trump, but alas, according to Politifact, the numbers dropped and the increase was wiped out and we are back where we were.

Let’s be clear. Corporations have benefited from tax cuts, not citizens. People who own stocks have benefited – but 10% of the population owns 84% of the stock. Yeah. OK. And it isn’t trickling down to “the people."

Mr. Power is proud that the U.S. has joined with Russia to not be part of the Paris Accord. Every other major country has joined — and the U.S. did under Barack Obama — but true to form, Donald Trump undid that.

What is the “negative impact,” Mr. Power? Oh yes — money. Check.

It is becoming more evident day by day that Donald Trump is not the negotiator he claims to be. Due to his continued flubs with trade deals, the U.S. has lost ground for our farmers. Not for the corporate farmers — they received $16 billion in aid. But the independent farmers are suffering and are losing their farms.

Immigration? Donald Trump has kidnapped thousands of children and Republicans support these concentration camps. How can anyone with warm blood in his body look at the children and babies — in cages that I wouldn’t put my dogs in — and say it is OK?

Donald Trump has done one thing right: He has single-handedly created this “crisis.” Four showers for 756 people? Yes, indeed. That he has done.

News flash: Trying to escape a country that poses threats to its citizens doesn’t make a person bad.

Seeing pictures of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, floating dead in the Rio Grande — simply because he was trying to get his family to safety — pretty much says it all. They are victims of Donald Trump’s created drama.

Our country is safer? Seriously? Hate crimes since Donald Trump’s inauguration: against Jews, up 37%; Hispanics/Latinos, up 24%; American Indians, up 63%; with an overall increase of 17%? These are FBI numbers!

Yes, Donald Trump has added judges. He claims there are rapists pouring over our borders — so I guess he decided a Supreme Court justice accused of sexual harassment would be OK.

In his first two years, Barack Obama far surpassed anything Donald Trump has done in his two. But that is discussion for another day.